The following geographic names are an alphabetical listing of locations in Colorado in 1906. This page contains those geographic locations that start with the letter G.
The names appearing in parentheses at the end of the description in the following geographic listings refer to the atlas sheets published separately by the United States Geological Survey.
Gabbert; station in Ouray County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Gaff; village in Kit Carson County.
Gaines; gulch in La Plata County, tributary to Flagler Fork. (Durango)
Galatea; post village in Kiowa County on Missouri Pacific Railway; altitude, 4,369 feet. (Arroya)
Galbeth; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of Rock Creek, tributary to Arkansas River. (Pueblo)
Galena; mountain in Elk Mountains, Gunnison County; altitude, 13,290 feet.
Galena; mountain in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County. (Silverton)
Galena Lion; gulch in Ouray County, tributary to Red Mountain Creek. (Silverton)
Galien; station in Logan County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 4,173 feet.
Gallagher; station in Dolores County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 9,868 feet.
Gallinas; canyon in Baca County, tributary to Cimarron River. (Springfield)
Game; creek in Eagle County, a right-hand branch of Turkey Creek, tributary to Arkansas River.
Gann; station in Douglas County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Garcia; station in Las Animas County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Garden of the Gods; station in small valley of the same name in El Paso County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, north of Colorado Springs; altitude, 6,217 feet. (Colorado Springs)
Garden Park; valley in Fremont County. (Pikes Peak)
Gardens; station in Montezuma County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,578 feet.
Gardner; post village in Huerfano County; altitude, 7,000 feet. (Huerfano Park)
Garfield County in the northwestern part of the State; bounded on the north by Rio Blanco County, on the east by Routt and Eagle counties, on the south by Mesa and Pitkin counties, and on the west by Utah. Lt’s surface is traversed by Grand River and consists of plateaus, which in the north and south are at great altitudes, gradually sloping to the valley of Grand River. Its area is 3,049 square miles, of which nearly 2 percent, or 29,002 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 5,835, and of Glenwood Springs, the county seat, 1,350. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was for the eastern part 14° 50′ east, and for the western part 15° 00 east. The mean annual rainfall is about 11 inches, and the mean annual temperature 45° to 50°.
Garfield; creek in Garfield County, a Left-hand branch of Grand River.
Garfield; peak in Elk Mountains, Gunnison County; altitude, 12,136 feet. (Anthracite)
Garfield; station in Chaffee County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 9,500 feet.
Garfield, Mount; in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County; altitude, 13,065 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Garland; station in Costilla County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,924 feet.
Garland Junction; station in Conejos County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Garner; creek in Saguache County, a left-hand branch of San Luis Creek.
Garnett; post village in Costilla County; altitude, 7,700 feet.
Garos; post village in Park County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 9,109 feet.
Gary; post village in Morgan County.
Gaskill; mountain in Grand County.
Gaskill; village in Grand County.
Gate View; village in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,870 feet.
Gateway; post village in Mesa County.
Gato; creek in Conejos County, emptying into a sink.
Gault; post village in Weld County.
Gaynor; lakes in Boulder County. (Niwot)
Gemini; peaks in Park Range, Park County. (Leadvillie)
Genoa; post village in Lincoln County on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; altitude, 5,598 feet.
Geneva; gulch in Park County, tributary to South Platte River.
Geneva Park; valley in Park County. (Georgetown)
George; lake in Park and Jefferson counties. (Pikes Peak)
Georges; creek in Logan County, a left-hand branch of Horsetail Creek, tributary to South Platte River.
Georgetown; city and county seat of Clear Creek County on Colorado and Southern Railroad; population in 1900, 1,418; altitude, 8,507 feet. (Georgetown)
Georgia; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Cement Creek. (Silverton)
Georgia; pass between Park and Summit counties; altitude, 11,476 feet.
Gibbs; peak in La Plata Mountains on boundary between Montezuma and La Plata counties. (La Plata)
Gibson; hill in Summit County. (Leadville)
Gibson; peak in Sangre de Cristo Range, Custer County; altitude, 13,729 feet.
Gibson; ridge in Gunnison County. (Crested Butte)
Gillespie; gulch in Boulder County, tributary to Jim Creek. (Boulder)
Gillett; post town in Teller County on Colorado Midland Railway; population in 1900, 524; altitude, 9,933 feet.
Gilman; post town in Eagle County; population in 1900, 222. Railroad name, Rock Creek.
Gilpin County in the north-central part of the State, upon the eastern slopes of Front Range; bounded on the north by Boulder County, on the east by Jefferson County, on the south by Clear Creek County, and on the west by Grand County. Its area is 130 square miles, of which 3 per cent, or 2,110 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 6,690; and of Central City, the county seat, 3,114. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 13° 31′ east. The mean annual rainfall is about 15 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40° to 45°.
Gilpin; peak in Ouray County; altitude, 13,682 feet. (Telluride)
Gilpin; post village in Gilpin County.
Gilson; gulch in Clear Creek County, tributary to Clear Creek. (Idaho Springs Special)
Glacier; peak in Front Range, Summit County; altitude, 12,654 feet.
Glaciers; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 8,642 feet.
Glade; station in Douglas County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, altitude, 6,496 feet.
Gladstone; peak in San Juan Mountains, San Miguel County. (Telluride)
Gladstone; post village in San Juan County, on Silverton, Gladstone and Northern Railroad. (Silverton)
Gladwyn; village in Archuleta County.
Glasson Spur; station in Summit County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Glen; post village in Washington County.
Glenbrook; station in Fremont County on Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad; altitude, 8,068 feet.
Glencoe; station in Jefferson County, on the Union Pacific and the Colorado and Southern railways. (Denver)
Glencoe; station in Montezuma County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,346 feet.
Glen Cove; village in Teller County. (Pikes Peak)
Glendale; post village in Fremont County. (Pueblo)
Glendale; village in Boulder County; altitude, 6,835 feet Boulder.
Glendevey; post village in Larimer County.
Gleneyre; creek in Larimer County, a right-hand branch of Laramie River.
Gleneyre; post village in Larimer County; altitude, 6,500 feet.
Glen Eyrie; creek in El Paso County, a left-hand branch of Fountain Creek, tributary to Arkansas River. (Colorado Springs)
Glenisle; station in Park County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Glenmore Lake; station in Jefferson County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Glenn; village in El Paso County.
Glen Park: station in El Paso County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Glenwood Springs; comity seat of Garfield County, on the Denver and Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railways; population in 1900, 1,350; altitude, 5,747 feet. Railroad name, Glenwood.
Globe Hill; station in Teller County on Colorado Midland Railway. (Pikes Peak)
Globeville; town in Arapahoe County on Colorado and Southern Railway; population in 1900, 2,192.
Goat; butte in Pueblo County. (Pueblo)
Godfrey; station in Delta County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Godfrey; station in Elbert County on Union Pacific Railroad; altitude, 5,602 feet. (Limon)
Godiva; ridge in Routt County.
Goff; post village in Kit Carson County.
Gold; creek in Elbert Comity, a left-hand branch of Running Creek, tributary to Boxelder Creek. (Castle Rock)
Gold; hill in Boulder County; altitude, 8,297 feet. (Boulder)
Gold; hill in Gunnison County; altitude, 9,500 feet.
Gold; hill in San Miguel County. (Telluride)
Gold; hill in Teller County. (Cripple Creek Special)
Gold; lake in Boulder County; altitude, 8,600 feet. (Boulder)
Gold Basin; valley in Gunnison County. (Anthracite)
Golden; city and county seat of Jefferson County on Colorado and Southern Railway; population in 1900, 2,152; altitude, 5,693 feet. (Denver)
Golden; peak in Boulder County; altitude, 9,650 feet. (Blackhawk)
Golden Age; hill in Boulder County; altitude, 8,400 feet. (Boulder)
Golden Circle Railroad; a line running from Victor to Vista Grande, a distance of 6 miles.
Golden Glen; gulch in Clear Creek County, tributary to Chicago Creek. (Georgetown)
Golden Horn; summit in San Juan County. (Telluride)
Goldfield; post town in Teller County, on the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District and the Florence and Cripple Creek railroads; population in 1900, 2,191; altitude, 9,882 feet. (Pikes Peak)
Gold Hill; post village in Boulder County on Colorado and Northwestern Railway; altitude, 8,599 feet. (Boulder)
Gold Pan; station in Summit County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Goliath; peak in Clear Creek County. (Georgetown)
Goodnight; station in Pueblo County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 4,731 feet.
Goodpasture; post village in Pueblo County.
Goodrich; station in Morgan County on Union Pacific Railroad.
Good Spring-; creek in Routt and Rio Blanco counties, a left-hand branch of Yampa River.
Goose; creek in Gunnison County, a left-hand branch of Gunnison River.
Goose; lake in Huerfano County. (Huerfano Park)
Gordon; creek in Larimer County, a left-hand branch of Cache la Poudre River.
Gordon; gulch in Boulder County, tributary to North Boulder Creek. (Boulder)
Gordon; station in Lake County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 9,320 feet.
Gore; canyon in Park Range, through which Grand River escapes from Middle Park.
Gore; creek in Eagle County, a right-hand branch of Eagle River.
Gore; mountains in Eagle County.
Gore; pass in Grand County; altitude, 9,570 feet.
Gorge; station in Fremont County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 5,482 feet.
Gorham; post village in Boulder County. Railroad name, Marshall.
Gory; village in Delta County.
Gothic; mountain in Gunnison County; altitude, 12,646 feet. (Anthracite)
Gothic; town in Gunnison County; altitude, 9,474 feet. (Crested Bute)
Governor; gulch in Ouray County, tributary to Red Mountain Creek. (Silverton)
Grabiola; station in Gunnison County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 7,310 feet.
Grace; creek in Larimer County, a left-hand branch of Laramie River.
Graham; creek in Eagle and Pitkin counties, a right-hand branch of Frying Pan Creek, tributary to Roaring Fork.
Graham Park Junction; station in Lake County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 10,605 feet.
Granada; creek in Prowers County, a right-hand branch off Arkansas River. (Albany, Granada)
Granada; post town in Prowers County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; population in 1900, 204; altitude, 3,493 feet. (Granada.
Granby; post village in Grand County.
Grand County in the north-central part of the State; bounded on the north by Larimer County, on the east by Front Range, on the south by Williams River Mountains, and on the west by Routt County. The area includes Middle Park, an elevated region limited on the east by Front Range and on the west by Park Range, and is traversed by numerous shorter ranges of mountains. It contains the headwaters of Grand River. Its area is 1,873 square miles, of which 2 per cent, or 18,504 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 741, and of Sulphur Springs, the county seat, 106. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 14° 10′ east. The mean annual rainfall is about 16 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40° to 45°.
Grand; lake in Middle Park, at the source of Grand River.
Grand; mesa in the western part of the State, lying between Grand and Gunnison rivers; altitude, 10,000 feet.
Grand; river in Colorado and Utah, one of the two forks of Colorado River. It heads in the western slopes of Front Range in Middle Park, traverses that high mountain valley with a westerly course, cuts through the Park Range, which forms its western wall, and after a long course, generally toward the southwest, in which it cuts through numerous ranges and plateaus, it joins Green River, forming the Colorado. This river has two forks, known as East Fork and North Fork of the Grand. The discharge at Glenwood Springs for 1904 was 2,049,000 acre feet; near Palisades, April 1 to October 31, 1904, 2,944,000 acre-feet.
Grand Canyon of the Arkansas; in Fremont County, beginning just above Canyon and extending up the river 6 miles; its depth ranges from 1,000 to 2,000 feet. Grand Junction; county seat of Mesa County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 3,503; altitude, 4,573 feet.
Grand Lake; post village in Grand County; altitude, 8,153 feet.
Grand River; valley of Grand River extending for some 50 miles below the junction of Grand and Gunnison rivers at Grand Junction, having a breadth of 12 to 18 miles. The river closely hugs the foot of the plateau on the south, the entire valley lying on the right-hand side of the stream. On the north the valley is limited by the Cliffs of Roan or Book Plateau, which rise 4,000 or 5,000 feet precipitously above it. The only water in the valley is Grand River.
Grand Turk; summit in San Juan County. (Silverton)
Grand Valley; post village in Garfield County.
Grand View; station in Ouray County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Graneros; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of Greenhorn Creek, tributary to St. Charles River. (Walsenburg)
Graneros; post village in Pueblo County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 5,792 feet. (Walsenburg)
Granger; station in Rio Grande County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Grangle; valley in Larimer County; altitude, 8,499 feet.
Granite; gulch in Lake County, tributary to Arkansas River. (Leadville)
Granite; hills in Hayden Park, Teller County; altitude, 10,550 feet.
Granite; peak in Chaffee County.
Granite; post town in Chaffee County on the Colorado Midland and the Denver and Rio Grande railroads; population in 1900, 250; altitude, 8,930 feet. Railroad name, Granite. (Gate Leadville)
Granite Basin; high mountain valley in Gunnison County. (Crested Butte)
Grant; creek in Mesa County, a right-hand branch of Dolores River.
Grant; post village in Park County on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 8,566 feet.
Grape; creek in Fremont County, a right-hand branch of Arkansas River Canyon City.
Grape; creek in Teller County, a left-hand branch of Twin Creek. (Pikes Peak)
Grass; valley in Clear Creek County. (Idaho Springs Special)
Grassy; creek in Teller County, a left-hand branch of Beaver Creek, tributary to Arkansas River. (Cripple Creek Special)
Grassy; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Cement Creek. (Silverton)
Grassy; mountain in Hinsdale County. (San Cristobal)
Grassy; village in Teller County on Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway. (Cripple Creek Special)
Gravel; mountain in Hinsdale County. (Silverton)
Graveline; gulch in Summit County, tributary to Tenmile River. (Tenmile District Special)
Graveline; station in Summit County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. (Tenmile District Special)
Graveyard; creek in Bent County, a left-hand branch of Arkansas River. (Lamar)
Gray; hills in Rio Blanco and Routt counties.
Grayback; gulch in Costilla County, tributary to Placer Creek. (Huerfano Park)
Grayback; peak in Sangre de Cristo Range; altitude, 12,387 feet. (Huerfano Park)
Gray Copper; gulch in Ouray County, tributary to Red I Mountain Creek. (Silverton)
Gray Creek; post village in Las Animas Comity, on the Denver and Rio Grande and the Colorado and Southern railroads. (Elmoro)
Gray Head; summit in San Juan Mountains, San Miguel County; altitude, 10,994 feet. (Telluride)
Grays; peak in Front Range, Summit County; altitude, 14,341 feet.
Grays; station in Chaffee County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude. 9,663 feet.
Grays Basin; hanging valley in San Juan Mountains, San Miguel County.
Graystone; peak in San Juan Mountains, San Juan County; altitude, 13,489 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Greaser; creek in Huerfano County, a right-hand branch of Muddy Creek, tributary to Huerfano River. (Huerfano Park)
Great Hogback; summit at east base of Front Range; altitude, 7,923 feet.
Great Hog-back Range; ridge in the western part of the State, extending in a sinuous course from Grand River to White River; altitude, 6,000 feet.
Greeley; county seat of Weld County, on the Colorado and Southern and the Union Pacific railroads; population in 1900, 3,023; altitude, 4,652 feet. (Greeley)
Green; lake in Clear Creek County; altitude; 9,932 feet Georgetown.
Green; mountain in Jefferson County; altitude, 10,530 feet. (Platte Canyon)
Green; river in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. It heads in Wind River Range in Wyoming, flows southward through Green River basin, cuts a canyon through Uinta Range, and flows for a few miles in Colorado. It then flows in a southward course through a succession of canyons cut in inclined plateau to its union with Grand River in eastern Utah to form the Colorado.
Green; station in El Paso County on Colorado Midland Railway. (Pikes Peak)
Greenback; mountain in San Miguel County. (Telluride)
Greenhalgh; mountain in San Juan County. (Silverton)
Greenhorn; creek in Pueblo County, a right-hand branch of St. Charles River. (Walsenburg)
Greenhorn; mountain in Wet Mountains, Huerfano County; altitude, 1 2,334 feet. (Huerfano Park)
Greenhorn; post village in Pueblo County. (Walsenburg)
Greenland; post village in Douglas County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; altitude, 6,907 feet. (Castle Rock)
Greenleaf; creek in Fremont County, a left-hand branch of Texas Creek, tributary to Arkansas River.
Greenlee; spring in Pueblo County. (Pueblo)
Green Mountain Falls; post village in El Paso County on Colorado Midland Railway; population in 1900, 40; altitude, 7,728 feet. (Pikes Peak)
Greenwood; post village in Custer County Canyon City.
Gregory; canyon in Boulder County, tributary to Boulder Creek. (Blackhawk)
Gregory; gulch in Gilpin County, tributary to North Clear Creek. (Central City Special)
Gregory; hill in Gilpin County. (Central City Special)
Gresham; post village in Boulder County; altitude, 8,435 feet. Boulder.
Grey Creek; station in Las Animas County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Greylock; mountain in La Plata County; altitude, 13,571 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Griffith; mountain in Clear Creek County; altitude, 11,427 feet. (Georgetown)
Grippe; station in Summit County on Colorado and Southern Railway.
Grizzly; canyon in Garfield County, tributary to Eagle River.
Grizzly; gulch in Hinsdale County, tributary to Silver Creek. (San Cristobal)
Grizzly; gulch in La Plata County, tributary to Johnson Creek. (Needle Mountains)
Grizzly; peak in La Plata County; altitude, 13,695 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Grizzly; peak in San Juan Mountains on boundary line between San Juan and Dolores counties; altitude, 13,748 feet. (Telluride)
Grizzly; peak in Sawatch Range, Pitkin County; altitude, 13,956 feet.
Grizzly; station in Garfield County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
Grommet; post village in La Plata County.
Grote; station in Prowers County on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; altitude, 3,527 feet, Post-office, Carlton.
Ground Hog; creek in Dolores County, aright-hand branch of West Dolores River, tributary to Dolores River. (Rico)
Ground Hog; gulch in San Miguel County, tributary to East Dolores River. (Telluride)
Grouse; gulch in San Juan County, tributary to Animas River. (Silverton)
Grouse; hill in Teller County; altitude, 9,824. (Pikes Peak)
Grove; creek in Delta and Mesa counties, a left-hand branch of Plateau Creek, tributary to Grand River.
Grover; post village in Weld County on Burlington and Missouri River Railroad; altitude, 5,076 feet.
Grover; village in Pueblo County.
Grubbs; station in Garfield County on Crystal River Railroad; altitude, 6,241 feet.
Guajatoyan; creek in Las Animas County, a left-hand branch of Purgatory River. (Spanish Peaks)
Guardian, The; summit in San Juan County; altitude, 13,617 feet. (Needle Mountains)
Guero, Mount; in Gunnison County; altitude, 11,749 feet,
Guffey; post village in Park County.
Gulch; post village in Pitkin County; altitude 8,200 feet. Railroad name, Spring Gulch.
Gulf Junction; station in Pueblo County, on the Colorado and Southern, and the Denver and Rio Grande railroads; altitude, 4,623 feet.
Gulnare; post village in Las Animas County. (Spanish Peaks)
Gunbarrel; hill in Boulder County; altitude, 5,384 feet. (Niwot)
Gunnison County in the west-central part of the State; bounded on the north by Elk Mountain and Pitkin and Mesa counties, on the east by the summit of Sawatch Mountains, on the south by Saguache and Hinsdale counties, and on the west by Delta, Montrose, and Ouray counties. The middle portion is mountainous, comprising short ranges and groups of the Elk Mountains. The northern and southern portions are plateau like in character. Its area is 3,277 square miles, of which 1 per cent, or 28,163 acres, were under cultivation in 1900. The population in 1900 was 5,331; and of Gunnison, the county seat, 1,200. In 1900 the average magnetic declination was 13° 45 east, The mean annual rainfall is about 9 inches, and the mean annual temperature 40° to 45°.
Gunnison; mountain in Gunnison County; altitude, 12,688 feet.
Gunnison; post town and county seat of Gunnison County, on the Denver and Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railways; population in 1900, 1,200; altitude, 7,673 feet.
Gunnison; river, a Large right-hand fork of Grand River, heading in the western slopes of Sawatch Range, and flowing west and northwest to Grand Junction; discharging Whitewater January 1 to October 31, 1904, 121,000 acre-feet.
Gunnison Forest Reserve; area 1,408 square miles.
Guston; station in Ouray County on Silverton Railroad. (Silverton)
Gutshalls; station Ln Ouray County on Denver and Rio Grande Grande Railroad.
Guy; gulch in Jefferson County, tributary to Clear Creek. (Blackhawk)
Guy; hill in Jefferson County; altitude, 8,093 feet. (Blackhawk)
Guy Gulch; station in Jefferson County, on Colorado and Southern Railway; altitude, 6,227 feet,
Guyot; hill in Teller County; altitude, 9,894 feet. (Cripple Creek Special)
Guyot, Mount; in Summit County: altitude, 13,565 feet.
Guys; village in Las Animas County.
Gypsum; creek in Eagle County, a left-hand branch of Eagle River.
Gypsum; creek in San Miguel County, a right-hand branch of Dolores River.
Gypsum; post village in Eagle County on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; population in 1900, 76; altitude, 6,315 feet.
Gypsum; valley in the western part of the State, drained by Dolores River.
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Source
Gannett, Henry, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey of Colorado, Charles D. Walcott. Director, Washington, Government Printing Office, 1906.